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WEATHERPAK M

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Содержание Weatherpak M

Страница 1: ...Revision 10 2021 Copyright 2020 2021 Campbell Scientific CSL I D 1360 Product Manual ...

Страница 2: ...s under guarantee or not Please state the faults as clearly as possible and if the product is out of the guarantee period it should be accompanied by a purchase order Quotations for repairs can be given on request It is the policy of Campbell Scientific to protect the health of its employees and provide a safe working environment in support of this policy a Declaration of Hazardous Material and De...

Страница 3: ... cell phones and aerials may also not be applicable according to your locality Some brackets shields and enclosure options including wiring are not sold as standard items in the European market in some cases alternatives are offered Details of the alternatives will be covered in separate manuals Part numbers prefixed with a symbol are special order parts for use with non EU variants or for special...

Страница 4: ...e beginning work Wear a hardhat and eye protection and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit climbing by other persons Take reasonable precautions to secure tripod and tower sites from trespassers Use only manufacturer recommended parts materials and tools Utility and Electrical You can be kil...

Страница 5: ...twork 6 2 2 4 Tripod and WEATHERPAK M setup 7 2 2 5 Additional mounting options 9 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 22 24 28 29 29 3 System operation 3 1 WEATHERPAK M display 3 2 Station view 3 3 Graph view 3 4 Field Configuration 3 5 ALOHA Export Configuration 3 6 Alarm Status 3 7 Received ALOHA station messages 3 8 WEATHERPAK M log 3 9 Changing the user password 3 10 Station time 4 WEATHERPAK M and ...

Страница 6: ...3 Replacing tripod batteries and fuse 31 5 3 1 Tripod batteries 31 5 3 2 Tripod fuse 32 Appendix A WEATHERPAK M USB connection and set up 33 Appendix B Important information for North American users 35 Table of Contents ii ...

Страница 7: ...lculates the wind stability class and provides location information Atmospheric conditions are sampled every second and the system computes a 5 minute running average Data is then transmitted every 30 seconds to the display and plume model FIGURE 1 1 WEATHERPAK M with the WEATHERPAK M display 1WEATHERPAK is a registered trademark of Campbell Scientific WEATHERPAK M 1 ...

Страница 8: ... True North and give you true wind direction l Set up time is less than one minute l The electrical connections are designed to be intrinsically safe and the housing and tripod are constructed of 6061 T6 aluminum a non corrosive and non sparking alloy l Designed to withstand decontamination procedures The WEATHERPAK M housing is double O ring sealed and dried with a desiccant to protect the electr...

Страница 9: ...ase l WEATHERPAK M Quick Deploy Guide for assembly and ALOHA 2 Siting and setup 2 1 Siting considerations The following siting considerations must be addressed 2 1 1 Compass accuracy The WEATHERPAK M contains an electronic compass for automatic alignment to True North To prevent erroneous compass readings install the WEATHERPAK M at least 30 metres 99 feet laterally from large vans buses cranes or...

Страница 10: ...y of the satellite ephemeris data and the availability of a GPS system almanac When the WEATHERPAK M is powered up the GPS searches for satellites from a cold start no almanac The GPS will begin to compute position solutions within the first two minutes NOTE Immediately power up the WEATHERPAK M system as soon as you arrive on site to allow the GPS to find the satellite and computer position 2 2 S...

Страница 11: ...play 2 Plug the WEATHERPAK M display power supply into an AC power source then insert the power supply barrel connector into the power jack on the bottom of the display and tighten FIGURE 2 2 Bottom of WEATHERPAK M display WEATHERPAK M 5 ...

Страница 12: ...se this cable to connect the display to a computer or server The WEATHERPAK M software can be configured to output ALOHA messages to the display USB ports Refer to ALOHA Export Configuration p 16 for information about configuring the WEATHERPAK M to export ALOHA strings to a TCP client or server 2 2 3 Connecting the WEATHERPAK M display to a network The WEATHERPAK M display can be connected to a l...

Страница 13: ...od base 2 Align the slot on the WEATHERPAK M with the guide pin on the quick release and push straight in The cam lock connector provides a precision sealed fit and may require an extra push to seat the WEATHERPAK M properly CAUTION DO NOT screw the WEATHERPAK M onto the cam lock connector push straight in WEATHERPAK M 7 ...

Страница 14: ...nate when the WEATHERPAK M is properly seated into the cam lock connector 4 Place the entire unit tripod top and WEATHERPAK M onto the tripod base engage the twist lock and turn clockwise a quarter turn 5 The WEATHERPAK M is now running and sampling data When the WEATHERPAK M is removed from the cam lock connector it will stop sampling and shut itself off WEATHERPAK M 8 ...

Страница 15: ...portable 3 metre tripod mounting option However Campbell Scientific offers other mounting options that are suited for other applications For example customers have found it convenient to mount the system on a vehicle or trailerwhen the WEATHERPAK M is used for wildland or structure fires The following describes the other mounting options WEATHERPAK M 9 ...

Страница 16: ...escopic pole Model 530 provided by Fire Resources Corporation Inc a premier manufacturer of emergency lighting products to accept the WEATHERPAK M It also includes a power cable for connecting the station to a 12 V source FIGURE 2 5 Side mount push up mast WEATHERPAK M 10 ...

Страница 17: ...tom and a 7 6 m 25 foot power cable that must be connected to a 12 VDC source FIGURE 2 6 Quick release 3 The quick release with data option includes a quick release cam lock with a male 1 1 2 inch NPT thread a piece of pipe and serial and 12 V power cable The pin out information for the serial and power cable is provided in Table 2 1 p 12 FIGURE 2 7 Quick release with data WEATHERPAK M 11 ...

Страница 18: ...Common NOTE To use these mounting solutions the WEATHERPAK M must be serial number 1325 or higher have radio telemetry and a 17 pin cam lock connector 3 System operation Once set up the WEATHERPAK M automatically begins sampling weather conditions and transmits data to the WEATHERPAK M display every 30 seconds The WEATHERPAK M display takes approximately 20 to 30 seconds to complete a startup rout...

Страница 19: ...r descending order Click a Station ID to display more detailed values for that station Click to lock unlock delete stations on the display Locked stations will always be displayed even when no data is being received Unlocked stations will be removed from the display after no data is received for an hour Deleting a station will remove historical data for the station Use the icons on the main page t...

Страница 20: ... is a GPS connected Status will show the Distance between the station and the display and the Bearing of the station compared to the display The blue line on the wind compass indicates the standard deviation of the wind direction over the last five minutes Click next to a value to display a Graph view p 15 of that value WEATHERPAK M 14 ...

Страница 21: ... displays all values for the station Enter the Display Name that will be used for each field on the WEATHERPAK M display Under Included in Summary select each field that should be included in the summary on the main WEATHERPAK M screen Use Precision to set the number of decimal places that will be used for each numeric value Select the Units to be used for those fields that have a choice of units ...

Страница 22: ...d to a serial port Specify the ALOHA Export Station to be exported as well as the ALOHA Export Serial Port and ALOHA Export Serial Baud to use for the export l Export to TCP Client WEATHERPAK M connects as a client to a TCP server and exports the ALOHA strings Specify the ALOHA Export Station to be exported as well as the ALOHA TCP Server Address and ALOHA TCP Port to use for the export WEATHERPAK...

Страница 23: ... an alarm if that data value is typically displayed on the main screen To add a new alarm click then Enter an Alarm Name that will be shown in the log when an alarm is triggered By default an alarm is applied to all stations To apply an alarm to only certain stations clear Apply to All Check boxes for all available stations will be displayed Select the desired station s Under Alarm Conditions sele...

Страница 24: ...n that will be displayed when the alarm is triggered When selecting a colour the top slider selects the colour The bottom slider selects transparency If the slider is all the way to the left the colour is transparent Click Apply to save the alarm 3 7 Received ALOHA station messages Click to view the received ALOHA station messages Use Raw and Table to toggle between raw comma separated messages an...

Страница 25: ... reset l Station Status Clear ALOHA Export Alarms or Station Status to filter out those messages from the log Click to temporarily pause the log and analyze messages Click to restart a paused log 3 9 Changing the user password Campbell Scientific recommends that you change the default user password To change the password 1 Click the down arrow in the upper black bar and then click to open the Sett...

Страница 26: ...2 Click Details 3 Click Users WEATHERPAK M 20 ...

Страница 27: ...ck in the Password field 5 Enter the current password campbell21X Enter and confirm the new password CAUTION Do not forget your password A forgotten password can only be reset at the factory WEATHERPAK M 21 ...

Страница 28: ...me reported by the WEATHERPAK M is the time received by GPS corrected with the system time zone setting To change the time zone setting 1 Click on the upper black bar and then click to open the Settings 2 Click Details WEATHERPAK M 22 ...

Страница 29: ...3 Click Date Time 4 Click Time Zone WEATHERPAK M 23 ...

Страница 30: ...program is properly loaded onto the computer Campbell Scientific recommends consulting the ALOHA website and or a certified CAMEO ALOHA instructor for training program details and limitations 1 Click the ALOHA desktop icon or select ALOHA from the Windows Programs menu An Air Model Limitations dialog box will appear with important notes on program limitations Read and click OK 2 Confirm that Site ...

Страница 31: ...ing message in both the Text Summary and Processed SAM Data windows if the WEATHERPAK M has been collecting data for less than five minutes 6 ALOHA requires the SAM station to be operating for five minutes before selecting the source of release tank pipe direct etc Go to SetUp Source and select the leak source such as tank A series of dialogue boxes will appear requiring user observations or assum...

Страница 32: ...8 Optional Select the Display menu to produce graphs for source strength and concentration FIGURE 4 1 ALOHA window WEATHERPAK M 26 ...

Страница 33: ... addition the WEATHERPAK calculates Sigma Theta which is an air turbulence measurement that affects the mixing or dispersion of a chemical in the atmosphere Sigma Theta is also referred to as stability The INSTANTANEOUS data is the last direct sensor reading prior to the thirty second update and the battery voltage The operator may detect a trend such as wind shift by comparing the 5 MINUTE RUNNIN...

Страница 34: ...the computer received the same number that the WEATHERPAK M transmitted 4 1 ALOHA data line interpretation The data line fields are as follows ID MW MD ST AT SI DI TI BV CKSUM1 BP RH CKSUM2 ID MW MD ST AT SI DI TI BV WEATHERPAK M unique identification number 5 minute averaged wind speed in metres per second 5 minute averaged wind direction in degrees Stability class in degrees 5 minute averaged ai...

Страница 35: ...AK M system automatically powers up locates True North and begins sampling the atmospheric conditions it then transmits weather data every 30 seconds If it does not check the following l Confirm the WEATHERPAK M is properly secured in the cam lock connector on the tripod base l Check the batteries in the tripod The red LED voltage indicator light on the tripod base will remain illuminated when the...

Страница 36: ...em by removing the WEATHERPAK M from the cam lock connector on the tripod base Wait 10 seconds then replace the WEATHERPAK M on the tripod l Check the tripod battery voltage and ensure the batteries are properly aligned positive towards the top of the tripod Replace batteries if necessary Replacing tripod batteries and fuse p 31 l View logs 5 2 2 Computer If the WEATHERPAK M display shows data but...

Страница 37: ...n of the tripod Rechargeable and bargain batteries do not perform well in the WEATHERPAK M Always use high quality alkaline batteries See FIGURE 5 1 p 31 FIGURE 5 1 Battery replacement Remove the battery plug using a large screwdriver Insert the blade of the screwdriver into the slotted plug gently push the spring loaded plug then rotate the plug one quarter turn either direction The plug and spri...

Страница 38: ...me model To use ALOHA open it on the computer and go to MISC Processed SAM Data One of the items shown is battery voltage With new batteries installed the voltage should be between approximately 13 and 15 volts 5 3 2 Tripod fuse The in line fuse is located in the tripod junction box see FIGURE 5 2 p 32 Gain access to the fuse holder by removing the two Philips screws on the junction box faceplate ...

Страница 39: ...l or other software USB or Ethernet connections may require additional drivers 1 Verify that data is being received from the WEATHERPAK M Start ALOHA on the computer and set the COM port to the COM port the cable is plugged into Be certain the most recent version of ALOHA is running Check or download the most current version from the U S EPA web site www epa gov cameo 2 With the WEATHERPAK M set u...

Страница 40: ...ng data To do this in ALOHA go to SAM Options on the top menu bar and select Raw Data A window displays a string of numbers similar to the following The data line should refresh every 30 seconds window blinks and overwrites the previous data string WEATHERPAK M 34 ...

Страница 41: ...ense The following Note and Warning pertain to WEATHERPAK M stations using the UHF or 900 MHz radio options NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and ca...

Страница 42: ...t to which the receiver is connected l Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Campbell Scientific could void the user s authority to operate this equipment WEATHERPAK M 36 ...

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